Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Natural Resources
Mines Branch, Mineral Lands Division
APPLICATION FOR A QUARRY PERMIT
The information you are providing will only be used for the purpose for which it has been provided.
Instructions:
• Please type or print clearly
• Mail completed form with rental fee and a site location map
• Use additional sheets if necessary
GENERAL INFORMATION
All applications for regular quarry permits are referred to the appropriate government departments and municipal
authorities, etc., for comment before a final decision is made regarding whether to issue a permit. This process
normally takes two weeks.
In many cases, depending upon the location of a proposed quarry development, municipalities and departments
other than the Department of Natural Resources have legislative control over certain aspects of the development.
We endeavour to get approval from all other departments prior to issuing a permit. However, development
permits from municipalities or certificates of approval or authorizations from other government departments may
be necessary before quarrying or development of the quarry can start. The issuance of a permit from this
department does not relieve the applicant of the obligation to obtain any other permits that may be required by
law respecting a quarry development.
Quarry Permits are valid for a period not exceeding one year, and always expire on December 31 of the year
issued. Normally quarry permits are issued for an area not exceeding 5 hectares. A rental fee of $80.00/hectare
must accompany the application. A royalty of 50 cents/cubic metre is payable within 60 days of the December
31 expiry date of this permit.
Completed Application Forms are to be mailed to:
Contacts:
Mineral Lands Division
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL
A1B 4J6
Fred Kirby
Joanne Janes
Fax
- (709)729-6447
- (709)729-4044
- (709)729-6782
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.nr.gov.nl.ca/mines&en/
This application is to be accompanied by a 1:50,000 topographic map showing the location of the site being
applied for. These maps are available at the Lands Branch, Department of Government Services, St. John's,
Gander, Corner Brook and Goose Bay.
Application forms which are incomplete will cause delays in the processing procedure.
APPLICATION FOR A QUARRY PERMIT
I/We
Address
HEREBY APPLY FOR A QUARRY PERMIT for
of the Quarry Materials Act, 1998, SNL1998.
hectares for
Have you had permits for this site before?
Postal Code
months under the terms and conditions
If yes, list permit numbers
If you are applying for a permit to the same area you held under permit last year complete this section
only .
Previous Permit #
File #
I certify that there are no changes or modifications to the size, boundary or location of the existing quarry
permit area, or to the method of removal or processing planned at the location.
Note:
If there are any changes to the size of the quarry, the method of removal or processing, a new
application must be completed for the site.
Date:
Name:
Signature:
Position:
Complete this section if the material is needed for a specific contract.
Agency awarding contract
Address
Contract No.
Anticipated starting date
Amount of material req'd: Class "A"
Asphalt aggregate
Phone No.
Tender closing date
Anticipated completion date
Class "B"
Other (specify)
Proposed end use of material
Location of end use material
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING:
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Sand
Gravel
Rock
Borrow Material
Fuel Peat
Horticulture Peat
Stockpiled Material
Other (Specify)
THE QUARRY OPERATION WILL INVOLVE:
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G
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Drilling and Blasting
Ripping
Crushing
Screening
Washing
Use of Settling Ponds
Pit run removal
Asphalt Batch Plant
Concrete Batch Plant
Other (Specify)
Ownership of land to the best of your knowledge G Crown G Private
If Private, complete the following and attach a letter from the owner authorizing you to occupy the property
for the purpose of removing quarry material; confirmation of title and ownership must be included.
Name of Owner
Address
Phone No.
Form of Title
Crown Grant
Crown Lease
Other (Specify)
, Date Issued
, Date Issued
, Volume
, Number
, Folio
At the time of application, the site being applied for must be clearly marked on the ground using 2 x 4
posts, with a company sign and flagging to mark the corners, and to outline the area.
Is the site visible from nearby highways or main roads?
Is there an existing access to the quarry site?
Describe the type of vegetation cover over the area to be quarried (forest, scrub, barren, etc.)
Describe marking if any in addition to the above required markings
Is the site being applied for an existing quarry?
If yes, what are the dimensions of the quarry?
Length
Average height of quarry faces
Width
Are there any structures (house, fence, pole line, etc.) within the boundaries of the quarry site?
If yes, describe the structures and give their distance from the site.
Are there any brooks, rivers, ponds or streams within the boundaries of the quarry site?
If yes, specify type of water body
Are there any brooks, rivers, ponds or streams within a 200 metre radius of the boundaries of the quarry
site ?
If yes, specify type of water body and give its distance from the site
Is any of the land within a 300 metre radius of the boundaries of the quarry site being used?
If yes, describe the land use and give the distance from the site
Describe the location of the proposed Quarry with reference to the UTM grid (NAD 1927) on the 1:50,000
Topographic Map. Description must include NTS Map Sheet, zone and the co-ordinates. The UTM coordinate should be taken at the entrance to the quarry.
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Zone
Map Sheet
Describe the location of the proposed Quarry with reference to nearby prominent landmarks (road
intersections, bridges, etc.) to nearest tenth of a kilometre
The information in this section can be completed by using a Global Positioning System. Inaccurate
information will cause delays.
SKETCH OF QUARRY SITE
In the space below, draw a sketch showing the boundaries and distance between corners of the site being applied
for, outline of existing quarry if one exists, distances of all features within the quarry site and all features within
a 300 metre radius of the boundaries of the quarry site. That is, the location of the features listed in Section 7
of this application. Also, show the proposed access to the site, the distance the quarry site is setback from the
highways or main roads. The location where the UTM co-ordinates was taken should be shown.
Sketch map can be a detailed survey of the area of the permit; location of the permit on a detailed
cadastral or forest inventory map; or a detailed aerial photograph, can be used instead of a sketch to show
the location and boundaries of the area being applied for, and features within 300 m.
I certify that the information contained in this application is correct.
Name:
Phone No. Business:
Signature:
Fax No.:
Position:
E-mail Address:
Date: